• 4.1% of the Shares have been tendered during the Post-Acceptance Period.
• Including the Shares already held by the Offeror, this represents a total of 75.8% of the Shares.
• Settlement of the Shares tendered during the Post-Acceptance Period will take place on 27 February 2024.
Schiedam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 21 February 2024, Nolet and Lucas Bols are pleased to announce that 614,461 additional Shares, representing approximately 4.1% of the Outstanding Capital and an aggregate value of approximately EUR 11,060,298, have been tendered under the Offer during the Post-Acceptance Period that expired today at 17:40 CET. Together with the Shares already held by the Offeror on the date hereof, the Offeror will hold a total of 11,351,763 Shares, representing approximately 75.8% of the Outstanding Capital.
Settlement
Settlement of the Shares tendered during the Post-Acceptance Period and payment of the Consideration for each Tendered Share will take place on 27 February 2024 (the "Second Settlement Date"). The Offeror cannot guarantee that Shareholders holding Shares through an Admitted Institution will actually receive payment on the Second Settlement Date from the Admitted Institution with whom they hold their Shares.
Post Closing Measures
The Offeror has not met the applicable thresholds to implement a Post-Closing Restructuring Measure or initiate the Statutory Buy-Out Proceedings. Reference is made to Section 6.13.6 (Other Post-Closing Measures) of the Offer Memorandum. Further announcements will be made if and when appropriate.
Announcement
Any announcements contemplated by the Offer Memorandum will be made by press release. Any press release issued by the Offeror will be made on the website www.noletdistillery.com. Any press release issued by Lucas Bols will be made available on the website www.lucasbols.com.
Offer Memorandum, Position Statement and further information
This announcement contains selected, condensed information regarding the Offer and does not replace the Offer Memorandum and/or the Position Statement. The information in this announcement is not complete and additional information is contained in the Offer Memorandum and/or the Position Statement.
Digital copies of the Offer Memorandum and Position Statement are available on the website of Lucas Bols (www.lucasbols.com) and a digital copy of the Offer Memorandum is available on the website of the Offeror (www.noletdistillery.com). Such websites do not constitute a part of, and are not incorporated by reference into, the Offer Memorandum. Copies of the Offer Memorandum and the Position Statement are also available free of charge at the offices of Lucas Bols and the Settlement Agent, at the addresses mentioned below.
Lucas Bols
Paulus Potterstraat 14
1071 CZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
The Settlement Agent
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Corporate Broking and Issuer Services HQ7212
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10
1082 PP Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Including the Shares already held by the Offeror, this represents a total of 75.8% of the Shares.
• Settlement of the Shares tendered during the Post-Acceptance Period will take place on 27 February 2024.
Schiedam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 21 February 2024, Nolet and Lucas Bols are pleased to announce that 614,461 additional Shares, representing approximately 4.1% of the Outstanding Capital and an aggregate value of approximately EUR 11,060,298, have been tendered under the Offer during the Post-Acceptance Period that expired today at 17:40 CET. Together with the Shares already held by the Offeror on the date hereof, the Offeror will hold a total of 11,351,763 Shares, representing approximately 75.8% of the Outstanding Capital.
Settlement
Settlement of the Shares tendered during the Post-Acceptance Period and payment of the Consideration for each Tendered Share will take place on 27 February 2024 (the "Second Settlement Date"). The Offeror cannot guarantee that Shareholders holding Shares through an Admitted Institution will actually receive payment on the Second Settlement Date from the Admitted Institution with whom they hold their Shares.
Post Closing Measures
The Offeror has not met the applicable thresholds to implement a Post-Closing Restructuring Measure or initiate the Statutory Buy-Out Proceedings. Reference is made to Section 6.13.6 (Other Post-Closing Measures) of the Offer Memorandum. Further announcements will be made if and when appropriate.
Announcement
Any announcements contemplated by the Offer Memorandum will be made by press release. Any press release issued by the Offeror will be made on the website www.noletdistillery.com. Any press release issued by Lucas Bols will be made available on the website www.lucasbols.com.
Offer Memorandum, Position Statement and further information
This announcement contains selected, condensed information regarding the Offer and does not replace the Offer Memorandum and/or the Position Statement. The information in this announcement is not complete and additional information is contained in the Offer Memorandum and/or the Position Statement.
Digital copies of the Offer Memorandum and Position Statement are available on the website of Lucas Bols (www.lucasbols.com) and a digital copy of the Offer Memorandum is available on the website of the Offeror (www.noletdistillery.com). Such websites do not constitute a part of, and are not incorporated by reference into, the Offer Memorandum. Copies of the Offer Memorandum and the Position Statement are also available free of charge at the offices of Lucas Bols and the Settlement Agent, at the addresses mentioned below.
Lucas Bols
Paulus Potterstraat 14
1071 CZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
The Settlement Agent
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Corporate Broking and Issuer Services HQ7212
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10
1082 PP Amsterdam, The Netherlands
